Name: Inside The Creole Restaurant That Inspired Disney's 'Princess And The Frog' | Legendary Eats
Uploaded: 2019-12-04T03:59:45.000Z
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Alana Yzola: On a quiet residential block in New Orleans

stands one of the most historic Creole restaurants

Customer: This is a Creole icon, in terms of food.

had a taste of New Orleans, Dooky Chase is the place.

Alana: From classic gumbo to unique seafood stews,

New Orleans cuisine and Southern culture on the map.

Stella Chase-Reese: Dooky Chase's restaurant

History which we are very, very proud of.

Stella: Our business was started by African American family.

My mother and my father expanded the restaurant

and made it fine dining with very Creole-oriented dishes.

Alana: Leah's story and legacy for amazing Creole food

the 2009 animated film "The Princess and the Frog."

Clip: This is the best gumbo I've ever tasted.

Alana: Dooky Chase has always celebrated diversity.

featured in the Negro Motorist Green Book

Throughout the years, it's hosted countless figures,

is continuing Dooky Chase's delicious legacy.

when the territory was still occupied by France.

However, these dishes also combine influences

The dishes are known for their rich, thick sauces

The crab is seasoned with a special blend of spices.

They're floured twice in white and yellow flour,

Customer: You can tell the difference in fresh shrimp,

and I love Dooky's because you get it fresh.

Stella: She came up with that dish because she said:

Everybody doesn't always eat fried food."

Alana: The chef sautés shrimp in wine, butter, and garlic,

then adds in green peas, mushrooms, Irish diced potatoes,

It's a very hearty dish, but they brighten it up

I'm intrigued to see how that'll all go together,

So, the shrimp itself is very buttery and garlicky,

but it really does, it brightens it up a bit.

And it wouldn't be a Creole restaurant without gumbo.

The gumbo is packed with fresh Louisiana shrimp,

crab, chicken, beef, filé, and smoked andouille sausage.

The chicken is so moist, oh, my goodness.

Stella: Chef Leah Chase, she would tell everybody,

"If you ate my Creole gumbo you can solve any problem."

When President Obama came, what do you think he had?

Alana: Dooky Chase has long been a pillar

of great food as well as agents of great change,

and they don't plan on leaving this history in the past.

in my mother, Leah Chase, and Edgar Chase's name.

where our community came together and strategized

in which we can live together in one community.

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